Kondapur Cyber Fraud Dupes Consultant of Rs 3.54 Crore
- Kondapur cyber fraud begins with Facebook request and crypto offer
- Kondapur cyber fraud used fake identities and trading platform
Hyderabad: Kondapur cyber fraud has come to light after a 66 year old consultant was cheated of Rs 3.54 crore by cyber fraudsters. Police said the accused allegedly trapped him through a fake cryptocurrency trading platform after first contacting him on social media.
According to information available, the victim lives in Majid Banda in Kondapur. The trouble began when he received a Facebook friend request from a profile named Navya Serge. After he accepted the request, the two started chatting regularly. Meanwhile, the woman obtained his WhatsApp number and slowly gained his confidence through frequent conversations.
Police said the woman later introduced the victim to cryptocurrency trading. She reportedly claimed that the platform she recommended would generate high profits. “Trusting her claims, the consultant opened an account on the suggested application and started transferring money from June 2024,” police said.
The victim then began investing money through the application. After transferring nearly Rs 1.5 crore, he tried to withdraw some amount. However, he soon discovered that his account had been blocked and he could not access the funds. This raised concerns, but the matter did not end there.
Several months later, in November last year, the same phone number became active again. When the victim contacted the number, a woman responded and introduced herself as Anushka Sharma from Chandigarh. She said she was running a garment manufacturing business. Meanwhile, further checks revealed that the person appeared to use several identities on social media.
Officials said the phone contact showed the name Anushka Sharma. However, her Instagram profile reportedly carried the name Manisha. In addition, her LinkedIn account described her as a senior manager in a real estate consultancy firm. These details suggested that the same person was using multiple identities online.
Despite suspecting foul play, the victim was again convinced to invest more money. The woman assured him of guaranteed returns and persuaded him to continue investing. Believing her claims, the consultant transferred another Rs 16 lakh.
In total, the victim transferred Rs 3.54 crore in four instalments over a period of time. Later, he realised that he had fallen victim to an online investment scam involving a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform.
Following the complaint, officials of the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau registered a case and began an investigation. Authorities said they are trying to trace the people operating the fraudulent cryptocurrency platform involved in the Kondapur cyber fraud.
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